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LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
Regulations for the Honours Degree Programmes in
ECONOMICS WITH SOCIOLOGY : ECUB11
These Programme Regulations refer to the conduct of the Programmes in session
2010/2011 and should be read in conjunction with the Regulation XX of the University
Regulations and the relevant Module Specifications. Notice of change will be given
by the Department responsible for the programme.
1.
Structure
1.1
Administrative responsibility for the programmes rests with the Division of Economics
within the School of Business and Economics.
1.2
The programmes lead to the Degree of Bachelor of Science.
1.3
The duration of the programmes is either 6 semesters or 8 semesters if students
undertake a year abroad (Part I) which occurs between Part B and Part C.
Permission to transfer to the 8 semester programme will be at the discretion of the
Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching (Economics).
1.4
Students must have a total modular weighting of 120 credits per year. This must
include the compulsory modules. The remaining optional modules may be chosen to
give a 60:60 split over the two semesters, or alternatively, 50:70 or 70:50. Except in
exceptional cases, the University allows only a maximum of 80 credits to be chosen
from 20 weighted long-thin modules. These are modules that are studied
continuously over both Semesters 1 and 2.
1.5
The prefixes on module codes represent the credit levels as follows:
A
level 4; B
level 5; C
level 6.
2.
Content
2.1
Part A – Economics with Sociology
Semester 1 and 2 COMPULSORY MODULES:
ECA001
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECA002
Principles of Microeconomics
ECA003
Data Analysis
ECA004
Quantitative Economics
Semester 1 Compulsory Modules
SSA001
Introduction to Sociology A
Semester 2 Compulsory Modules
SSA002
Introduction to Sociology B
Semester 1 OPTIONAL MODULES: (choose ONE)
EUA604
British Politics
SSA201
Introduction to Criminology and Social Policy A
Semester 2 OPTIONAL MODULES: (choose ONE)
EUA608
British Government
SSA202
Introduction to Criminology and Social Policy B
2.2
Part B – Economics with Sociology
Semester 1 and 2
COMPULSORY MODULES:
ECB001
Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECB002
Intermediate Microeconomics
20
20
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
20
20
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SOCIOLOGY OPTIONAL MODULES
A total weighting of 40 from Semester 1 and 2 combined
Semester 1
SSB028
Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism
SSB020
Race and Racism
Semester 2
SSB023
Sociology of Religion
SSB029
Capitalism and Cultural change
ECONOMICS OPTIONAL MODULES
A total weighting of 40 from Semester 1 and 2 combined
Semester 1 and 2
ECB004
Introduction to Finance
ECB005
International Economic Relations
ECB015
Economics of the Financial System
Semester 1
ECB136
Transport Economics
ECB030
Energy and the Environment
Semester 2
ECB137
Economics of Leisure and Tourism
ECB035
Economics of the Welfare State
10
10
10
10
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
2.3
Part I: Optional Year Abroad (8 semester programme only)
During the Year Abroad, students will undertake a programme of study as specified
by the Division of Economics within the School of Business and Economics.
2.4
Part C – Economics with Sociology
Semester 1
SOCIOLOGY MODULES: (choose ONE)
SSC028
Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism
SSC020
Race and Racism
Semester 2
SOCIOLOGY MODULES: (choose ONE)
SSC023
Sociology of Religion
SSC029
Capitalism and Cultural change
ECONOMICS OPTIONAL MODULES
A total weighting of 80 from Semester 1 and 2 combined
Semester 1 and 2
ECC011
Introduction to Econometrics
ECC126
Project
Semester 1
ECC009
Public Finance
ECC004
Financial Economics and Asset Pricing
ECC031
International Trade
ECC035
Monetary Theory & Policy
ECC101
Developments in Macroeconomics
ECC003
International Money and Finance
Semester 2
ECC001
Developments in Microeconomics
ECC141
Corporate Finance and Derivatives
ECC005
Economics of Industry and the Firm
ECC050
Comparative Banking
ECC119
Development Economics
20
20
20
20
20
40
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
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ECC139
ECC140
Environmental Economics
Economics of Transition
20
20
Selection of the project module is subject to a minimum average mark of 60% in
ECB001 and ECB002 , or similar criteria as agreed by the Division of Economics
within the School of Business and Economics.
In addition, the Division of Economics may offer new modules to be provided during
the academic year.
3.
3.1
Assessment
Criteria for Progression
a) Part A
In order to progress from Part A to Part B candidates must accumulate 100
credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.
b) Part B
In order to progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least
200 credits including at least 100 from degree level modules taken in Part B and
obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules..
c) Part C
Candidates will be required to obtain 100 credits at 40% or above, plus a
minimum mark of 20% in any remaining modules, in accordance with Regulation
XX(26). Students registering onto the programme from 2010 onwards will be
required to obtain 100 credits at 40% or above, plus a minimum mark of 30% in
the remaining modules.
3.2
Criteria for Degree Award
Candidates will be eligible for the appropriate undergraduate award when they have
accumulated the following minimum credits.
Degree of Bachelor (Honours Degree)
300 credits, not less than 100 of which shall have accrued from degree level modules
taken in Part C, in not less than 6 semesters.
The criteria for completion of Part C and the award of the degree are set out in
Regulation XX.
3.3
Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purpose of Final Degree
Classification
Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of performance
in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C in accordance with the
scheme set out in Regulation XX. The average percentage marks for each Part will
be combined in the ratio Part B 30% : Part C 70% to determine the final Programme
Mark.
A Diploma in Professional Studies will be awarded to students who have satisfactorily
completed the programme of study required for Part I.
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4.
Reassessment
Candidates must accumulate at least 60 credits in a Part of a Programme in order to
be eligible for reassessment in the relevant Part during the University’s Special
Assessment Period.
Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have
the right of reassessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in
the University's Special Assessment Period.
Final year students will be eligible to enter to the University’s Special Assessment
Period providing they have accumulated at least 60 credits in Part C as above.
If a student registers to resit a module, they will be required to resit all failed
components of that module (ie if their coursework mark was less than 40% they must
resit the coursework and if their exam mark was less than 40% they must resit the
exam). If a student resits the coursework element of a module and there was more
than 1 coursework assignment for that module, then the student would be required to
resit all coursework assignments in which they achieved a mark below 40%. Marks
for elements of a module not being re-sat will be carried forward.
A candidate whose Final Year Project is failed with a mark of 30-39% may be
permitted to submit a revised version of the original piece of work for the purpose of
re-assessment. A candidate whose Project is failed with a mark of less than 30%
must submit a Project on a new topic.
Updated Sept 2010